This Post Is Not For You

Last night as I was looking through the archives of my blog, I ran across one of my favorite posts. I wrote it about a year and a half ago, and I meant every word of it. At that time I was working hard and experiencing success on a regular basis, and I was encouraging others to do the same. It was around that time I started respecting myself. When I looked in the mirror I saw someone that I admired instead of the person that I had seen for so long before…the person that I pitied and despised. I believed in myself, and I knew that I could do anything. My body was proof.

After writing that post I continued moving forward, working out and living a healthy life, but losing weight became more difficult. I still worked out consistently and have for almost three years. And I’m not going to make excuses or try to justify my hardship because I can’t change the past, but finding this post reminded me of the days in which I truly believed in myself.

I thought back to the days in which I didn’t worry about the opinions of a random, mindless jerk who openly judged my body. I thought back to the days in which the most valuable opinion of me was my own, and I realized that the person who wrote these confident and resilient words is still me. I can choose to be ‘that girl’ who focuses on her positive accomplishments, or I can focus on the things that I have not yet accomplished. Which one do you think I’ll focus on today?

Looking back over the last year it’s easy to see that I still have work to do. I enjoy exercise, but I still have work to do in my relationship with food. And I am working on it. After a week of counting calories, I am satisfied with the results so now it’s on to week two.

I’m still far from perfect, but that has never been my goal. Instead I’m going to focus on being a person that I am proud to be today and strive to (once again) make my opinion the one that matters the most.

Kenlie

Robyn Kichko

March 29, 2012 at 12:33 pm

You are so right, the only person who you should be listening to is you. I try really hard not to let other people’s opinions get in my way. Some days I am more successful than others. My husband sent me I friendly reminder for the days when I struggle.
“There are over 7 billion people on earth, and you are going to let 1 person ruin your day?”
There is a cute picture that goes with it but computer stuff is not my area of knowledge.
Have a great day and thanks for posting so diligently, I enjoy your stories.
Thank you for mentioning that I could download a Sparks App, it is way easier to have it on my ipod than waiting to be at the computer at the end of the day.
Robyn

Kenlie

Marla

March 29, 2012 at 4:32 pm

I have just started reading your blog about a month ago and I must say a sincere thanks. I started my weight loss journey like most…MANY times. This year I got serious again about it and it’s been a very slow process for me. I have about 90 lbs to lose so you’d think it would come off fast at first, but so far I have only lost 8 lbs from the beginning of the year. I truly appreciate you writing your stuggles and triumphs, it’s nice to know I am not alone. Your blog that you reference of a year and a half ago was an eye opener, although I am nowhere near where I want to be I see the changes I have made and am proud. Thank you for being so open in your writings, you are an inspiration to me.

Kenlie

good for you. I choose to do the same when my Brother (who I haven’t seen in a year) made a joke about me breaking the coffee table when I sat on it – and I’m only 185 lbs. People don’t realize how words affect us.

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